PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Orlando Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikael Johansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Styles comes to the cage accompanied by Enter Sandman by Metallica. Mikael Johansson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Styles
vs
Johansson

186 cm
28
170 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

175 cm
29
156 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ace of Spades Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Orlando Styles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mikael Johansson!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Styles fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Johansson doesn't manage to clinch there - Styles circles away.
Johansson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Styles moves away.
Styles throws a jab but it's blocked by Johansson.
Johansson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Styles moves away.
Johansson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johansson loads up on a big right hand but Styles slips the punch.
Styles takes a kick to the side of the head.
Johansson throws a right hand that Styles ducks under and follows up with a left that Styles also avoids with ease.
Styles throws a body punch but Johansson moves out of range.
Styles jabs Johansson right on the nose. Johansson blinks but takes it well.
Johansson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johansson throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles thuds his right hand into Johansson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sloppy strikes from Johansson. Those never looked like landing.
Johansson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Johansson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Styles to counter with a crisp jab.
Styles throws a jab but it's blocked by Johansson.
Johansson swinging wildly here.
A big right from Johansson misses.

Styles drives through with a takedown into Johansson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Johansson keeping moving, preventing Styles from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johansson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Styles slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Johansson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Styles is one step ahead there.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Orlando Styles wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Styles throws a leg kick
and Johansson counters with a nice uppercut.
Mikael Johansson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Styles lands with a cross.
Styles misses with a right hand

and Johansson counters with a head kick that drops Styles to the mat! Styles scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Styles is rocked!
Johansson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Styles.
Oh Styles is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Johansson has closed the distance and engaged Styles in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johansson connects with a knee to the head.
Styles blocks an elbow strike from Johansson.
Johansson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Johansson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Styles avoids it.
Johansson lands an elbow inside that Styles shrugs off.
Styles avoids a wild elbow strike from Johansson.
Johansson gets underhooks to prevent Styles's takedown attempt.
Styles looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orlando Styles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Styles is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Johansson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Johansson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Styles has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Johansson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Styles seems to have got his legs back now.
Johansson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Johansson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Styles looking for a takedown.
Styles tries for a takedown. No joy.
Styles tries for a takedown but Johansson manages to get underhooks.
Johansson tries to land knees in the clinch but Styles avoids the damage to the body.
Johansson misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johansson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Styles avoids it.

Johansson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johansson lands a jab.
Johansson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johansson throws a sloppy head kick and Styles moves out of range easily.
Styles is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sloppy strikes from Johansson. Those never looked like landing.
Johansson jabs at Styles's body.
Johansson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johansson misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick misses from Johansson.
Johansson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikael Johansson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Johansson tries a head kick but it misses.
Johansson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johansson misses with an uppercut.
A slow jab from Johansson misses its intended target.
Styles with a jab.
Styles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johansson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Styles connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Styles shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Johansson sprawls well. Johansson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Styles gets slowly back to his feet.
Styles is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Styles shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Johansson eats them both and turns towards Styles to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Mikael Johansson seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Johansson.
Mikael Johansson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johansson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Styles.
Johansson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Styles counters with a nice body shot.
Styles shoots in but Johansson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Johansson lands a nice looking body shot.
Styles lands with an overhand left.
Johansson tries to clinch there but Styles circles away.
Johansson throws a looping overhand right but Styles ducks down to avoid it.
Johansson throws a hook but Styles blocks it.
Johansson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Styles moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johansson works Styles's body with a nice hook.
Johansson is looking to land body kicks.
Styles throws out a powerful jab.
Johansson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Styles was well out of range. Poor timing from Johansson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johansson connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Styles tumbling to the canvas! Johansson pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Styles was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mikael Johansson!
Mikael Johansson thanked the fans post fight for their support.